Exclusive Track from Rio Mira’s Upcoming Album of Afro-Ecuadorian Grooves
There can be no doubt that the marimba has emerged as an instrument of note in Latin America, though this... Read Article
30 Years of Cultural Mestizaje in Ecuador
If we want to talk about music and visual art from Ecuador over the past three decades then you have to... Read Article
Best Compilations of 2016
2016 may well be over but we’re not ready to forget about it just yet. There were many great releases out... Read Article
Best Albums of 2016
The votes have been collected and now we’re ready to divulge our favourite Latin American albums of the year. As... Read Article
REVIEW Helado Negro – Private Energy
The fifth album from Roberto Carlos Lange (Helado Negro) is a high-quality offering. Private Energy is well-written and varied, blending... Read Article
We’re Living in a Nice Moment, Exposing Something Sincere and Unique: A Conversation with Nicola Cruz
Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in... Read Article
Cultures of the Past, Sounds of the Future: Introducing Ecuador’s Quixosis
When I meet Quixosis, aka Daniel Lofredo Rota, in a Quito cafe, he is reading a book by prolific French-Chilean... Read Article
REVIEW Eduardo Zambrano – Ritual
The awareness of the present can at times feel like a paradox. Like an empty gap of space nuzzled between... Read Article
REVIEW Quixosis – De Fiúcher
Pulsing, crackling, floating – the sounds and vibes on the latest offering from Ecuadorian producer Quixosis are varied, complex and hard... Read Article
REVIEW UIO: Take Me For A Ride
Micaela Rueda’s feature UIO: Take Me For A Ride (Spanish title: UIO: Sácame a Pasear) is set, as the title of the... Read Article
REVIEW Dreamtown
Ecuadorian film-maker, Betty Bastidas’ documentary, Dreamtown (Original title: Ciudad De Los Sueños), on the Valle del Chota, Ecuador, covers a... Read Article
REVIEW And There Was Fire at the Centre of the Earth
Though set in Quito, Ecuador this languid documentary is more preoccupied with the ghosts of European history and with the... Read Article